Overstimulating your vagus nerve with overly deep or forceful breathing can slow your heart too much, trigger lightheadedness or nausea, and sometimes push the body toward a shutdown or dorsal vagal state. We often think of breathing as automatic, something we barely notice - until stress hits. Most people have heard about hyperventilation , where fast, shallow breathing spikes anxiety. But did you know that slowing or holding your breath too much can be just as disruptive? Your breath is one...

When activation rises and escape feels impossible, the Vagus Nerve’s dorsal vagal circuit  can begin to layer in. But instead of full freeze or collapse, the system may choose something more strategic: Appeasement. When we talk about the nervous system, most people think: Calm - good. Stress - bad But from a polyvagal perspective, nothing in your nervous system is bad. It is adaptive. It is intelligent. It is organised around survival. The sympathetic nervous system is your mobilisation...

If you’re experiencing intense attraction, longing, or preoccupation with another person, you may be in a state known as limerence.